IMG is in talks to invest $6 million to $8 million in Bloomberg Sports, a move that would give the global sports and entertainment company a minority stake in Bloomberg’s fast-growing fantasy and professional sports management group.

Sports lawyers hold a rising level of influence as deals become more complex and the risks more pronounced. Meet some of the lawyers who have made names for themselves in sports and see why they are worth watching in the years ahead.

While 20 percent of the NBA season and $400 million in league revenue was lost to the two-month lockout, there were enough story lines for the NBA this season to nearly match last year’s average attendance and to deliver record television audiences on TNT, ABC and NBA TV.